iHeartMedia Celebrates The Holiday Season With The Return Of Its Iconic 2014 National iHeartRadio Jingle Ball Tour

iHeartMedia Celebrates The Holiday Season With The Return Of Its Iconic 2014 National "iHeartRadio Jingle Ball Tour”

iHeartRadio Brings Taylor Swift, Maroon 5, Sam Smith, Ariana Grande, 5 Seconds of Summer, and Other Top Recording Artists To Lead All-Star Lineups in Major U.S. Cities, Including New York, Los Angeles, Miami, Boston and Chicago
"The iHeartRadio Jingle Ball" will be live streamed exclusively on Yahoo Live and televised as an exclusive nationwide two-hour broadcast special on The CW Network – December 18

New York, N.Y. – October 9, 2014 – iHeartMedia will celebrate the holiday season across the nation with its annual iHeartRadio Jingle Ball 2014 Tour -- the season's biggest music event, which captures the holiday spirit of the iHeartRadio app with performances by some of the year’s biggest recording artists. The iHeartRadio Jingle Ball 2014 Tour will stop in Los Angeles; Minneapolis; Philadelphia; New York; Boston; Washington, D.C.; Chicago; Miami; and Tampa, with additional Jingle Ball concert events in Dallas; Seattle; Atlanta; and Columbus.
 
"The iHeartRadio Jingle Ball Tour has become the marquee annual holiday event in every city on the tour," said Tom Poleman, President of National Programming Platforms, iHeartMedia. "iHeartRadio and our radio stations bring the hottest artists in music straight to fans throughout the country every day and the iHeartRadio Jingle Ball Tour brings the biggest artists to our listeners for the most highly anticipated annual holiday music events."
 
Each year, iHeartMedia stations across America host Jingle Ball concerts in local cities featuring performances by top recording artists and emerging new talent.  Z100's Jingle Ball in New York will video stream exclusively on Yahoo Live www.yahoo.com/iheartradio for fans nationwide live and broadcast live on iHeartMedia Contemporary Hit Radio (CHR) stations across the country on Friday, December 12, at 8 p.m. EST as well as be featured as an exclusive nationwide broadcast two hour special on The CW Network on Thursday, December 18, at 8 p.m. EST/PST.
 
"What started out as a local holiday concert in New York has become a nationwide phenomenon and a global television event," said John Sykes, President of Entertainment Enterprises at iHeartMedia. “Fans throughout the country can watch live on Yahoo, listen live on our radio stations and tune into the nationally televised rebroadcast of the iHeartRadio Jingle Ball on the CW Network to experience this year's amazing performances."
 
The 2014 Jingle Ball Schedule Includes:
 
Dallas, Texas – Sunday, November 30, at 5:30 p.m. CST – 106.1 KISS FM's Jingle Ball 2014 at Verizon Theatre
Ticket information available via 1061kissfm.com

Seattle, Wa. – Tuesday, December 2, at 6 p.m. PST – 106.1 KISS FM's Jingle Ball 2014 at Wamu Theatre
The star studded lineup features: Lil Jon, Afrojack, Fall Out Boy, Mary Lambert, Fences, Jake Miller, Rixton, Lindsey Stirling and MAGIC!
Ticket information available via kissfmseattle.com
 
Los Angeles, Ca. – Friday, December 5, at 8:00 p.m. PST – KIIS FM's Jingle Ball 2014 Powered by LINE at STAPLES Center
The star studded lineup features: Taylor Swift, 5 Seconds of Summer, Ariana Grande, Sam Smith, Pharrell, Iggy Azalea, Meghan Trainor, Charli XCX, Jessie J, Becky G, Rixton, Rita Ora, Kiesza and Shawn Mendes, with special guest host Nick Jonas
Ticket information available via kiisfm.com
 
Minneapolis, Minn. – Monday, December 8, at 7:30 p.m. CST – 101.3 KDWB's Jingle Ball 2014 Presented by Sky Zone Indoor Trampoline Park at Xcel Energy Center
The star-studded lineup features: Ariana Grande, Demi Lovato, OneRepublic, Iggy Azalea, Meghan Trainor, Jessie J, Nico & Vinz, Kiesza, Rita Ora, Becky G and Shawn Mendes, with special guest host Nick Jonas
Ticket information available via kdwb.com
 
Philadelphia, Pa. – Wednesday, December 10, at 7:30 p.m. EST – Q102's Jingle Ball 2014 Presented by Bernie Robbins Jewelers at Wells Fargo Center
The star-studded lineup features: Ariana Grande, Sam Smith, Iggy Azalea, OneRepublic, Meghan Trainor, Jessie J, Rixton, Kiesza, Rita Ora and Shawn Mendes, with special guest host Nick Jonas
Ticket information available via q102.com
 
New York – Friday, December 12, at 8 p.m. EST– Z100's Jingle Ball 2014 Presented by Goldfish® Puffs at Madison Square Garden
The star-studded lineup features: Taylor Swift, 5 Seconds of Summer, Ariana Grande, Maroon 5, Iggy Azalea, Sam Smith, Calvin Harris, Jessie J, Pharrell, Meghan Trainor, OneRepublic, Kiesza, Rixton, Rita Ora, Shawn Mendes and Charli XCX, with special guest host Nick Jonas
Ticket information available via Z100.com
Z100's Jingle Ball 2014 will video stream exclusively on Yahoo Live and will air exclusively as a two hour special on The CW Network on December 18
 
Boston – Sunday, December 14, at 7 p.m. EST – KISS 108's Jingle Ball 2014 Presented by Market Basket Supermarkets at TD Garden
The star-studded lineup features: 5 Seconds of Summer, OneRepublic, Iggy Azalea, Lil Jon, MAGIC!, Meghan Trainor, Charli XCX, Jessie J, Rixton, Kiesza and Shawn Mendes, with special guest host Nick Jonas
Ticket information available via kiss108.com
 
Washington, D.C. – Monday, December 15, at 7 p.m. EST – Hot 99.5's Jingle Ball 2014 Presented by Mattress Warehouse™ at Verizon Center
The star-studded lineup features: Ariana Grande, 5 Seconds of Summer, Calvin Harris, Demi Lovato, OneRepublic, Iggy Azalea, Jason Derulo, Meghan Trainor, Lil Jon, Charli XCX, Jessie J, Kiesza, Rixton, Rita Ora and Shawn Mendes, with special guest host Nick Jonas
Ticket information available via hot995.com

Columbus, Ohio – Wednesday, December 17, at 5 p.m. CST – WNCI 97.9 Dave & Jimmy’s Jingle Ball 2014 at The LC - Lifestyle Communities Pavilion
The first ever star-studded lineup features: Fall Out Boy, The 1975, Echosmith, and Cobra Starship
Ticket information available via wnci.com
 
Chicago, Ill. – Thursday, December 18, at 7:30 p.m. CST – 103.5 KISS FM's Jingle Ball 2014 at Allstate Arena
The first ever star-studded lineup features: Demi Lovato, Calvin Harris, Fall Out Boy, Iggy Azalea, OneRepublic, Meghan Trainor, Nick Jonas, MAGIC!, Charli XCX, Jessie J, Rita Ora, Becky G, Shawn Mendes and Kiesza
Ticket information available via 1035KISSFM.com
 
Atlanta – Friday, December 19, at 7 p.m. EST – Power 96.1's Jingle Ball 2014 at Gwinnett Center
The first ever star-studded lineup features: Calvin Harris, Fall Out Boy, T.I. and Jessie J
Ticket information available via power961.com
 
Miami, Fla. – Sunday, December 21, at 7:30 p.m. EST – Y100's Jingle Ball 2014 Presented at BB&T Center
The star-studded lineup features: Ariana Grande, Calvin Harris, Pharrell, Iggy Azalea, Jason Derulo, Meghan Trainor, MAGIC!, Charli XCX, Jake Miller, Jessie J, Rixton, Mary Lambert, Kiesza, Becky G and Shawn Mendes, with special guest host Nick Jonas
Ticket information available via y100.com
 
Tampa Bay, Fla. – Monday, December 22, at 7:30 p.m. EST – 93.3 FLZ's Jingle Ball 2014 at Amalie Arena
The star-studded lineup features: Calvin Harris, Pharrell, Fall Out Boy, Jason Derulo, Meghan Trainor, Charli XCX, Jessie J, MAGIC!, Rixton, Kiesza, Shawn Mendes and Jake Miller, with special guest host Nick Jonas
Ticket information available via 933flz.com
 
True to radio's commitment to serve the communities in which its listeners live and work, cities involved in the iHeartRadio Jingle Ball Tour will give back to the community to celebrate the holiday season and to help others.  This year, iHeartMedia is proud to partner with The Ryan Seacrest Foundation.  $1.00 of each ticket sold will be donated to the non-profit organization dedicated to inspiring today's youth through entertainment and education focused initiatives, for eleven cities of the iHeartRadio Jingle Ball 2014 Tour, in Dallas, Seattle, Los Angeles, Minneapolis, Philadelphia, New York, Boston, Washington, D.C., Chicago, Miami and Tampa.

"The Ryan Seacrest Foundation is excited to be a part of Jingle Ball again this year, collaborating with iHeartMedia to help us raise funds and awareness for our work with pediatric hospitals across the country," said Meredith Seacrest, Executive Director & COO of the Ryan Seacrest Foundation. "It’s really fun to be a part of the concert filled with the greatest pop stars of today, and we are extremely grateful for iHeartMedia’s ongoing support of our cause."

Proud partners of this year’s national iHeartRadio Jingle Ball Tour event(s) include: Macy's and The CW Network. Multimarket partners include: Allstate Insurance Company, Columbia Pictures’ Annie and ULTA® Beauty.
 
The iHeartRadio Jingle Ball Tour is produced by Tom Poleman, President of National Programming Platforms for iHeartMedia, John Sykes, President of Entertainment Enterprises for iHeartMedia and Darren Pfeffer, Senior Vice President of Music and Entertainment for iHeartMedia.
 
Artists and/or events subject to change or cancellation without notice.

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The iHeartMedia Digital Audio Group includes the company’s fast-growing podcasting business -- iHeartMedia is the number one podcast publisher in downloads, unique listeners, revenue and earnings -- as well as its industry-leading iHeartRadio digital service, available across more than 500 platforms and 2,000 devices; the company’s digital sites, newsletters, digital services and programs; its digital advertising technology companies; and its audio industry-leading social media footprint.

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